Excessive entry requests by landlord?

[lowens1975]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alabama

I live in a HUD community which is Federally run. I moved in in July of this year and had not been here more that 3 weeks before I got a notice of a 'move in' inspection. Got a 'three day' notice but they gave themselves a 3 week window to do it in. One person showed up and I thought we were done, then two days later two more show up for a difference reason (appliances). Then I get a 'three day' notice for bug spraying and they give themselves a 3 month time frame to show up. Now, I've gotten another notice that the Accounting Dept. is doing 'inventory' of the appliances (as if anyone would bother to steal them anyway since they were installed in the 60's) and again, they are giving themselves a three month window to do it in.

I'm not comfortable letting someone in when I'm not here, and they just keep on giving themselves reasons to come in and a time frame that is totally unreasonable to expect them.

This is starting be 'unreasonable' access. I'm a former property manager for HOA's and have rented most of my life and this just seems excessive to me.

Anybody?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alabama

I live in a HUD community which is Federally run. I moved in in July of this year and had not been here more that 3 weeks before I got a notice of a 'move in' inspection. Got a 'three day' notice but they gave themselves a 3 week window to do it in. One person showed up and I thought we were done, then two days later two more show up for a difference reason (appliances). Then I get a 'three day' notice for bug spraying and they give themselves a 3 month time frame to show up. Now, I've gotten another notice that the Accounting Dept. is doing 'inventory' of the appliances (as if anyone would bother to steal them anyway since they were installed in the 60's) and again, they are giving themselves a three month window to do it in.

I'm not comfortable letting someone in when I'm not here, and they just keep on giving themselves reasons to come in and a time frame that is totally unreasonable to expect them.

This is starting be 'unreasonable' access. I'm a former property manager for HOA's and have rented most of my life and this just seems excessive to me.

Anybody?

The three month window to enter is definitely an issue. Perhaps a phone call to your local HUD agency to discuss the issue?

 

[DeenaCA]

I agree that a 3-month window, if not a typo, is unreasonable. What type of subsidized housing is it?

 

[lowens1975]

I agree that a 3-month window, if not a typo, is unreasonable. What type of subsidized housing is it?

I am not kidding, nor exaggerating. I still have the notifications to prove it. I've been under notice that someone was going to come in more than not, since I've been here. Some one has ALREADY been here to look at the appliances, why the heck are they doing it again, 2 and half months later???

 

[DeenaCA]

If you specify the type of subsidized housing (public housing, tax credit, multifamily, etc.), I can try to provide some regulatory references.

 

[lowens1975]

A locally run Federal subsidized public housing projects, Multifamily. Thank you.

 

[DeenaCA]

OK, thanks. Here's a link to the HUD multifamily occupancy requirements: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/hudclips/handbooks/hsgh/4350.3

Your lease most likely includes the following terms:

a. The Landlord agrees to enter the unit only during reasonable
hours, to provide reasonable advance notice of his/her intent to enter the unit, and to enter the unit only after receiving the Tenant's consent to do so, except when urgency situations make such notices impossible or except under paragraph (c) below.
b. The Tenant consents in advance to the following entries into the unit:

(i) The tenant agrees to permit the Landlord, his/her agents or other persons, when authorized by the Landlord, to enter the unit for the purpose of making reasonable repairs and periodic inspections.

I agree with you that a 3-month window is not "reasonable advance notice." If you are not able to work this out with the management, I recommend that you contact the local HUD multifamily field office for assistance. Here's a directory: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/mfh/hsgmfbus/abouthubspcs